Antimanic Drug Use in Pregnancy

Inclusion criteria

for Bipolar Subjects:

• Age 18 or older
• Pregnant at 20 weeks or more
• Women must receive OB care
• English-speaking
• DSM-IV diagnosis of BP, any subtype

Inclusion criteria

for non-Bipolar Control Subject:

• Age 18 or older
• Pregnant at 20 weeks or more
• English-speaking
• Women must receive OB care.
• Women may have past or present subclinical Major Depressive Disorder according to the DSM-IV.

Exclusion criteria

for all:

• Women must have no Active Alcohol Abuse or Dependence, Active Abuse or Dependence of Opiates, Inhalants, Amphetamines including Ecstasy or LSD, Active IV Drug Abuse, or Methadone Maintenance.
• Women must not take drugs in the FDA categories D or X.

Additional Exclusion Criteria for Control Subjects:

• Women must have no lifetime history of Bipolar Disorder or antimanic drug use.